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Originally Posted by 3rd Degree
It sounds to me that he was “crushed”, his word,about not making team Canada. Then he likely got mad, then focused, then even. There is zero downside to making sure he’s as physically ready to crush the NHL. Rushing him may have downside, one single extra year in the OHL while he’s not even eligible to play in the AHL will not magically stunt his growth. Being a year older and a year stronger can increase his odds of success at the NHL level. How could it not?
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He's the same size as Makar, and bigger than Hughes or Fox. 3 of the current top 5 NHL defenseman by points. And he'll have one more full offseason to train and add any bit more mass then he currently has. If there's anything that will hold him back in the NHL, it's not his size or because he's not physically ready.